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Identify legal next steps
The steps you should take to handle estate matters, from distributing assets to dealing with real estate, are determined by whether or not your deceased loved one left a will, a trust, or neither of these.
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Legally speaking, your primary goal may be to avoid probate, which can prove arduous and carry a hefty estate tax. It is possible that your loved one wrote a will that covered everything and/or did what was necessary to avoid probate.
If your loved one left a will and a trust, there are a few ways to proceed.